Jack Dennis

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 903 citations indexed

About

Jack Dennis is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Jack Dennis has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 903 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Jack Dennis's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (10 papers), Social Media and Politics (8 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (3 papers). Jack Dennis is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (10 papers), Social Media and Politics (8 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (3 papers). Jack Dennis collaborates with scholars based in United States. Jack Dennis's co-authors include David Easton, Diana Owen, Donald J. McCrone, Steven H. Chaffee, Leon N. Lindberg, M. Kent Jennings, Kenneth P. Langton, Richard E. Dawson, David O. Sears and Kenneth Prewitt and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Political Science Review and Communication Research.

In The Last Decade

Jack Dennis

30 papers receiving 691 citations

Hit Papers

The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms: Political Efficacy 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 50 100 150
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms: Political Efficacy
    1967 190 citations David Easton, Jack Dennis American Political Science Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jack Dennis United States 18 462 447 322 113 109 30 903
Franco Mattei United States 8 392 0.8× 454 1.0× 375 1.2× 55 0.5× 100 0.9× 17 787
Dean Jaros United States 8 261 0.6× 436 1.0× 201 0.6× 187 1.7× 96 0.9× 19 873
J. Merrill Shanks United States 9 792 1.7× 528 1.2× 266 0.8× 42 0.4× 165 1.5× 12 1.1k
James W. Prothro United States 10 553 1.2× 573 1.3× 139 0.4× 73 0.6× 105 1.0× 32 966
S. Frank Miyamoto United States 9 292 0.6× 365 0.8× 179 0.6× 98 0.9× 52 0.5× 17 729
Lise Togeby Denmark 13 476 1.0× 555 1.2× 174 0.5× 52 0.5× 231 2.1× 37 945
Lisa García Bedolla United States 13 474 1.0× 495 1.1× 258 0.8× 95 0.8× 214 2.0× 39 819
Dominic Wring United Kingdom 13 297 0.6× 351 0.8× 374 1.2× 41 0.4× 113 1.0× 50 729
John C. Wahlke United States 13 597 1.3× 251 0.6× 116 0.4× 129 1.1× 135 1.2× 33 871
Krista Jenkins United States 11 277 0.6× 622 1.4× 481 1.5× 358 3.2× 127 1.2× 15 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Jack Dennis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jack Dennis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jack Dennis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Owen, Diana & Jack Dennis. (1996). Anti‐partyism in the USA and support for Ross Perot. European Journal of Political Research. 29(3). 383–400. 22 indexed citations
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Owen, Diana & Jack Dennis. (1993). Sex Differences in Politicization:. Women & Politics. 12(4). 19–41. 9 indexed citations
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Owen, Diana & Jack Dennis. (1992). Sex differences in politicization: The influence of mass media. Journal of Women Politics & Policy. 12(4). 19–41. 11 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1988). Political Independence in America, Part I: On Being an Independent Partisan Supporter. British Journal of Political Science. 18(1). 77–109. 45 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1988). Political Independence in America, Part II: Towards a Theory. British Journal of Political Science. 18(2). 197–219. 29 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1987). Groups and political behavior: Legitimation, deprivation, and competing values. Political Behavior. 9(4). 323–372. 5 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1986). PREADULT LEARNING OF POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE. Communication Research. 13(3). 401–433. 16 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1981). Public support for congress. Political Behavior. 3(4). 319–350. 12 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack & Steven H. Chaffee. (1978). Legitimation in the 1976 U.S. Election Campaign. Communication Research. 5(4). 371–394. 13 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1975). Trends in Public Support for the American Party System. British Journal of Political Science. 5(2). 187–230. 25 indexed citations
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Sears, David O., Kenneth P. Langton, Richard E. Dawson, et al.. (1971). Political Socialization.. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 15(1). 154–154. 17 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack & M. Kent Jennings. (1970). Comparative political socialization. SAGE Publications eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack, et al.. (1970). Creating local social science data archives. Social Science Information. 9(2). 51–59. 11 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1970). Support for the Institution of Elections by the Mass Public. American Political Science Review. 64(3). 819–835. 50 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack, et al.. (1968). Political Socialization To Democratic Orientations in Four Western Systems. Comparative Political Studies. 1(1). 71–101. 28 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1968). Major Problems of Political Socialization Research. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 12(1). 85–85. 41 indexed citations
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Dennis, Jack. (1967). A SURVEY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON POLITICAL LEARNING AND SOCIALIZATION.. 3 indexed citations
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Easton, David & Jack Dennis. (1967). The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms: Political Efficacy. American Political Science Review. 61(1). 25–38. 190 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dennis, Jack. (1966). Support for the Party System by the Mass Public. American Political Science Review. 60(3). 600–615. 38 indexed citations
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Easton, David & Jack Dennis. (1965). The Child's Image of Government. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 361(1). 40–57. 51 indexed citations

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